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Future Days

Episode aired Apr 13, 2025
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59m

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Gabriel Luna and Bella Ramsey in Future Days (2025)

Dystopian Sci-Fi Zombie Horror Action Adventure Drama Horror Sci-Fi Thriller

Five years after the events in Salt Lake city, a now 19-year-old Ellie makes a discovery while on patrol with her best friend Dina. Back in Jackson Hole, Joel seeks help to mend his relation... Read allFive years after the events in Salt Lake city, a now 19-year-old Ellie makes a discovery while on patrol with her best friend Dina. Back in Jackson Hole, Joel seeks help to mend his relationship with Ellie.Five years after the events in Salt Lake city, a now 19-year-old Ellie makes a discovery while on patrol with her best friend Dina. Back in Jackson Hole, Joel seeks help to mend his relationship with Ellie.

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7BenM3801

Dina So Bad Oml

Wow what a great season opener I had a great time with this. Incredibly accurate to the game it's impressive work. I'm manifesting that Kaitlyn Dever will be an outstanding Abby and give an insanely good performance. I already really liked what we saw of the Wlf crew and I am very intrigued to see how they will adapt certain events. Isabella Merced pleasantly surprised me with how good her Dina is, she really captures her character. Watching that confrontation with Joel at the dance hurts me every time and it still hurts watching it here. It's interesting the way they are structuring this adaptation, what with the timeline and everything. Very excited for the next episode as this was a great episode and I'm sure this season will deliver. Ps Isabella Merced got me acting up in that one scene bro, my word.

8matiasbockerman1707

Non gamer humble opinion

Slow -paced start, but much is going on, hopefully the end of the season is worth the slow opening and payoff is gonna be huge. But this is still everything you can expect from the Last of Us Series: character -driven, emotional, violent, exciting. The cinematography is top notch, and overall directing is beautifully executed, the staging, the costumes and the script are pretty much perfect. The end of the episode will leave the viewer impatient for next week's episode. This is probably one of this year's most anticipated and best series, acide from daredevil born again and black mirror. Overall decent start.

8SaagarT-7

Good but slower than the first season episode

This was a really great first episode. It was mainly just set up and setting the scene. Introducing new character and showing how the dynamics between certain characters has changed.

What i enjoyed:

Dina is cast perfectly. Isabela Merced is incredible and she works really well with Bella. Their chemistry is so good.

The other casting i really like was Young Mazino as Jessie. He looks and sounds just like the game version.

The introduction of the new types of infected. They did those scenes perfectly and the special effects look really good.

We got to see a lot of new characters, many of whom are not in the game. They are all quite interesting at the moment and i look forward to seeing how they develop.

What i didnt like:

The pacing of the episode is not as good as i expected it to be. Especially the beginning sequences. After that it wasn't too bad.

Ellie comes off a bit unlikeable in the first episode. As someone who has played the games, I understand why. But for new viewers that may be confused about the sudden shift in emotional tone with Ellie.

Overall, a really great episode that sets the scene for what's to come. I can hardly wait for the next episode.

5Luan3dr

Lackluster Execution: A Missed Opportunity for Suspense

A sluggish and poorly paced episode that offers little to no engagement. The only sequence that held the potential to deliver suspense ended up falling flat, lacking both impact and originality. If the rest of the series continues to unfold in this manner, the overall experience will likely be disappointing. This episode fails to captivate, as it emphasizes drama at the expense of the action and suspense elements that made the source material so compelling. Furthermore, the rushed and superficial attempt at a romantic subplot results in a lack of depth and relevance. On a positive note, the technical aspects and performances are executed flawlessly, leaving room to believe that a more balanced approach could have significantly improved the episode.

5shayankfth

Bella Ramsey is awful

The show is nearly perfect - great writing, pacing, atmosphere, and outstanding performances by most of the cast. But Bella Ramsey as Ellie is a disaster. She completely ruins every scene she's in. Her face, voice, expressions, and awkward delivery just don't match Ellie at all. It's baffling how the creators thought she was a good fit. She drags the whole show down and makes it hard to stay immersed. Every other aspect shines, but her presence is a huge stain on an otherwise incredible and emotionally powerful series. Fans deserved better casting for such an iconic and beloved character - not this.

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Trivia
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, who grew close during production of the first season, considered the separation of their characters Joel and Ellie "painful" and "lonelier" during filming for the second, though Pascal considered it "a very relatable fissure in relationships between parent and child". Pascal found Joel's "stubborn paralysis" fuel by fear of losing Ellie forced him to become vulnerable, which helped him address exhaustion in his own life.

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When Ellie is target shooting at infected, there is a noticeable delay between her firing the rifle and the bullet hitting the target, it takes at least two seconds after the gun fires for the bullet to hit, and in the head no less. In order for that long of a delay the shooter would have to be at extreme range, too far for someone with Ellie's training & experience, especially with the type of rifle she's using. Ellie has a Springfield M1A which can fire the .308 Winchester round and its military counterpart the 7.62x51mm NATO, it uses a shorter 18-22 inch barrel depending on the model, and is designed for close to medium range targets up to 400-600 yards distant. The average military ammo load has a muzzle velocity of about 2,860 feet per second, and a 1,000 yard velocity of about 1,230 fps, it would take 1.83 seconds for a bullet to travel 1,000 yards assuming there was no wind; a full 2 seconds would place the target at more like 1,150 yards. 1,000 yards is considered well beyond the effective range of a .308 in the hands of a typical experienced shooter, even in longer barrel sniper rifles. Both the U.S. Army & Marine Corps, plus Naval Special Warfare, list its maximum effective range against a human target to be 500 yards for a typical military trained shooter and about 800 yards for snipers. Only highly experienced, expert long range marksman would be able to hit a target at 1,100 yards with a .308, and only special forces snipers would be capable of making a head-shot at that distance.

Quotes
Gail: Your turn. Say the thing you're afraid to say. I can help you. Say it out loud, no matter what it is, no matter how bad. I promise, I will help. Did you do something to her?
[Joel shakes his head]
Gail: Did you hurt her?
Joel Miller: No, no.
Gail: Then, what? What did you do?
Joel Miller: [after a moment of looking conflicted, stiffens and stands up] I saved her.